Ecclesiastes 5:15 Hebrew Word Analysis

0כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רh834
1As he came forthיָצָא֙h3318
2wombמִבֶּ֣טֶןh990
3of his mother'sאִמּ֔וֹh517
4nakedעָר֛וֹםh6174
5shall he returnיָשׁ֥וּבh7725
6לָלֶ֖כֶתh1980
7as he cameכְּשֶׁבָּ֑אh935
8nothingוּמְא֙וּמָה֙h3972
9לֹאh3808
10and shall takeיִשָּׂ֣אh5375
11of his labourבַעֲמָל֔וֹh5999
12to goשֶׁיֹּלֵ֖ךְh3212
13in his handבְּיָדֽוֹ׃h3027

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.

American Standard Version (ASV)

As he came forth from his mother's womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And this again is a great evil, that in all points as he came so will he go; and what profit has he in working for the wind?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

As he came forth from his mother's womb, naked shall he go away again as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.

World English Bible (WEB)

As he came forth from his mother's womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

As he came out from the belly of his mother, naked he turneth back to go as he came, and he taketh not away anything of his labour, that doth go in his hand.